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VESSEL
Unique ID: YORYM-3B038C
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of a ceramic handle from a large jar or jug of medieval date, Brandsby-type ware c.AD 1275 - 1400. The handle is circular with a curved profile and is decorated on the upper half with eight parallel longitudinal, shallowly incised grooves.
The fabric is pale grey at the core and off-white towards the edges. The surfaces are glazed with a pale green glaze, with frequent darker copper flecks. The glaze is cracked in places and abraded near the damaged ends.
The vessel sherd is 96.5mm long, 33.2mm in diameter and weighs 133g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1275
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 96.5 mm
Weight: 133 g
Diameter: 33.2 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: YMT : E05412
Materials and construction
Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Ryedale (District)
Parish or ward: Terrington (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE6672
Four figure Latitude: 54.13960852
Four figure longitude: -0.99125393
1:25K map: SE6672
1:10K map: SE67SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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